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RYA Windsurfing Start Racing

A course for complete beginners, wishing to start racing. Build your confidence and general racing knowledge by gaining the skills needed to race around a course in a small fleet

Course description

A course for complete racing beginners

Course overview

Course length

Course format

Practical course on the water

Required experience

No prior racing knowledge is required, but students must hold a Stage 1 certificate from the youth windsurfing scheme or Start Windsurfing from the National Windsurfing Scheme

Minimum age

None

More information

  • Building general racing knowledge
  • Racing information (courses, rules, starting, tactics and strategy)
  • Pre-race preparation (equipment, health and fitness)
  • Racing techniques (starting, developing speed, turning and tactic strategy)

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